New iPhone to reach Singapore next month

A speedier version of the Apple iPhone will be docked at Singapore Telecommunications stores from July. As reported by BT on Monday, the Republic's largest operator scored a multi-year distribution deal with Apple that extends to both existing models as well as the impending upgrade. While the Apple-SingTel pact is not contractually exclusive, the gadget maker's strategy of using only one reseller in most countries means SingTel will retain its iPhone monopoly till 2010 at least.

Pricing remains unchanged from last year, with US operator AT&T charging US$199 for the new 16 GB (gigabyte) model and US$299 for the 32GB version. The company's existing 8GB iPhone 3G will continue to be sold but at a lower price of US$99.

Video recording, a feature found in most phones, will finally be supported in the iPhone 3GS, along with voice control and the ability to use the handset as a wireless modem for Web surfing. The phone's software will also be updated to allow users to send multimedia messages, copy and paste text and capture voice recordings. A SingTel spokesman said that current iPhone 3G customers can get this operating system upgrade for free from June 18.

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